The Caretaker

byMarcus Kliewer, Jeremy Carlisle Parker (Read by), Corey Brill (Read by)

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Follow the Rites...

Nothing less than the survival of humanity is at stake.

From Marcus Kliewer, a new “titan of the macabre and unsettling” (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), comes a supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job from Craigslist, only to discover the position has consequences far greater—and more dangerous—than she ever could have imagined.

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY:
Caretaker urgently needed. Three days of work. Competitive pay. Serious applicants ONLY.

Macy Mullins can’t say why the job posting grabbed her attention—it had the pull of a fisherman’s lure, barbed hook and all—vaguely ominous. But after an endless string of failed job interviews, she's not exactly in the position to be picky. She has rent to pay, groceries to buy, and a younger sister to provide for.

Besides, it’s only three days’ work…

Three days, cooped up in a stranger’s house, surrounded by Oregon Coast wilderness.

What starts as a peculiar side gig soon becomes a waking nightmare. An incomprehensible evil may dwell on this property—and Macy Mullins might just be the only thing standing between it, and the rest of humanity.

Follow the Rites...

Follow the Rites...

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'One of the creepiest stories I've ever read! This twisted tale will haunt my nightmares for a long time to come!' Freida McFadden

'A no-brakes plummet into madness.' Alma Katsu

'Vivid and compulsive in all its ratcheting dread.' Brandon Eldridge

© Marcus Kliewer 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Incredibly gripping, and has tension and atmosphere in spades.

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About Marcus Kliewer

Marcus Kliewer’s debut novel We Used to Live Here began life in 2021 as a serialized short story on Reddit, where it won the Scariest Story Award on the NoSleep forum. Film rights were snapped up by Netflix, and it was acquired for publication even before it had been extended into a full-length novel. The Caretaker is his second novel, and he recently published Please Remain Seated, an audio-only collection of three stories. Marcus Kliewer lives in Vancouver, Canada.
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  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • ISBN: 9781529985672
  • Length: 573 minutes
  • Price: £14.00
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